Mend the Gap
Analysis
Mend the Gap is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winscombe. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06655366). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Mend the Gap reported income of £20k and spending of £20k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £29k to £20k (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mend the Gap sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Homeless Angels (£20k), North East Trust for Aphasia (£20k) and Behind The Smile (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We implement educational and micro-enterprise projects, and provide practical help such as school building projects, IT training in local community learning centres to address poverty and isolation. We make links and create bridges between different groups, communities and vulnerable young and elderly people and those with learning and physical disabilities in England and Wales and Eastern Africa.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Homeless Angels | Walsall | £20k |
| North East Trust for Aphasia | Newcastle upon Tyne | £20k |
| Behind The Smile | Gloucestershire | £20k |
| Ramsbury Community Transport | Wiltshire | £20k |